The Day The Saw Mill Closed Down Song Lyrics and Chords
The Day The Saw Mill Closed Down Song Lyrics and Chords by Bobby Bare
The Day The Saw Mill Closed Down
Recorded by Bobby Bare
Written by Jerry Foster and Bill Rice
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Her house on the
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corner of
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stands in our
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town
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empty since
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she moved
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away
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day that the
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saw mill closed
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down
We'd sit on her
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al
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most every
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night
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remember how
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happy we
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were
We'd grow up and
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marry I'd
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work at the
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mill
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make a
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living for
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her
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Her
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father
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worked at the
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mill
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most of the
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others in
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town
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I lost my
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girl when
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he lost his
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job
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day that the
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saw mill closed
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down
She moved from the
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corner of
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Cedar and
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I never
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saw her
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again
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still hear her
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mother's soft
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voice
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honey it's
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time to come
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in
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lon
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ger do
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mill hands live
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here
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giant saws
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don't make a
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sound
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lon
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ger does
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my love live
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here
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Not since the
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saw mill closed
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down
She left when the
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saw mill closed
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down
FAQ
Who sang the the song The Day The Saw Mill Closed Down?
- The song The Day The Saw Mill Closed Down was sang by Bobby Bare.
Who is Bobby Bare?
- Robert Joseph Bare Sr. (born April 7, 1935) is an American country music singer and songwriter, best known for the songs "Marie Laveau", "Detroit City" and "500 Miles Away from Home". He is the father of Bobby Bare Jr., also a musician.
